Psalm 37 recently captured my attention because of what David says about how we should respond to the evil and injustice we see all around us.
When we look around, we quickly conclude that we live in a fallen world. Our initial response might be anger, despair, or worry. In Psalm 37, though, David tells us that we should stop fretting and start focusing. He also gives us four God-oriented strategies for practicing what he preaches.
Strategy #1: Trust in the Lord (37:3).
Trusting in the Lord means re-focusing our confidence on God’s ability to act so that we draw spiritual strength and security from his faithfulness.
How do you need to re-focus your confidence?
Strategy #2: Take delight in the Lord (37:4).
Taking delight in the Lord means re-focusing our affections on God’s word (Ps 1:2), on God’s will (Ps 40:8), on God’s works (Ps 111:2), and on God’s ways (Isa 58:2).
Where are your affections focused?
Strategy #3: Commit everything you do to the Lord (37:5).
Committing everything to the Lord means re-focusing our plans by aligning them with God’s plans and holding them loosely (cf. Jas 4:13-15).
On whose plans are you focused this week—yours or God’s?
Strategy #4: Wait patiently for the Lord (37:7).
Waiting patiently for the Lord means re-focusing our agendas by adopting a quiet spirit that leaves itself in God’s hands and waits for him to act.
Are you willing to wait patiently for God to re-focus your agenda this week?
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